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11-15. VIRGINIA M. BOATWRIGHT (JUNIOUS JAMES11, DELBERT L.10, SAMUEL JOSEPH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1922 in Richmond, Virginia.
Notes for VIRGINIA M. BOATWRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Virginia M Boatwright Date: April 12, 1930 Age: 8 Estimated birth year: abt 1922 Relation to head-of-house: Daughter Father's Name: Junius J Boatwright Mother's Name: Minnie C Boatwright Home in 1930: Richmond, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia Census Place: Richmond, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: 2475; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 257.0.
11-16. MILDRED F. BOATWRIGHT (JUNIOUS JAMES11, DELBERT L.10, SAMUEL JOSEPH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1924 in Richmond, Virginia.
Notes for MILDRED F. BOATWRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Mildred F Boatwright Date: April 12, 1930 Age: 6 Estimated birth year: abt 1924 Relation to head-of-house: Daughter Father's Name: Junius J Boatwright Mother's Name: Minnie C Boatwright Home in 1930: Richmond, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia Census Place: Richmond, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: 2475; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 257.0.
11-17. JAMES JUNIOUS BOATWRIGHT (JUNIOUS JAMES11, DELBERT L.10, SAMUEL JOSEPH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 09 Oct 1925 in Guilford County, North Carolina, and died Feb 1995 in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland.
Notes for JAMES JUNIOUS BOATWRIGHT:
North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000 Name: James J Boatwright Jr Event Type: birth Birth Date: 9 Oct 1925 Birth County: Guilford Parent1 Name: James J Boatwright Roll Number: NCVR_B_C046_66002 Volume: 19 Page: 1220 1930 Census: Name: James J Boatwright Date: April 12, 1930 Age: 4 Estimated birth year: abt 1926 Relation to head-of-house: Son Father's Name: Junius J Boatwright Mother's Name: Minnie C Boatwright Home in 1930: Richmond, Virginia Census Place: Richmond, Virginia; Roll: 2475; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 257.0. Social Security Death Index Name: James J. Boatwright Last Residence: 20879 Gaithersburg, Montgomery, Maryland Born: 9 Oct 1925 Died: Feb 1995 State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)Burial: Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery, New Canton, Buckingham County, Virginia
11-18. ANDREW RUSSELL BOATWRIGHT (ANDREW REX11, DELBERT L.10, SAMUEL JOSEPH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1923 in Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina, and died 26 Jul 1950 in Marlboro County, South Carolina. He married KATHRYN JUNE LEA.
Notes for ANDREW RUSSELL BOATWRIGHT:
North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000 Name: Andrew Runele Boatwright Date of Birth: 1923 Birth County: Montgomery Parent1 Name: Andrew R Boatwright Roll Number: B_C067_66001 Volume: 7 Page: 417 1930 Census: Name: Andrew R Boatwright Date: April 2, 1930 Age: 7 Estimated birth year: abt 1923 Relation to head-of-house: Son Father's Name: Andrew R Boatwright Mother's Name: Doris Boatwright Home in 1930: Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina Census Place: Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina; Roll: 1708; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 271.0. South Carolina Death Index, 1950-1952 Name: Andrew R Boatwright Death Date: 26 Jul 1950 Age: 27 County: Marlboro Gender: Male Race: White Death Certificate: 013481Burial: Southside Cemetery, Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina
Children of ANDREW BOATWRIGHT and KATHRYN LEA are:
i. DORIS JANE BOATWRIGHT, b. Montgomery County, North Carolina.
ii. ANDREW RUSS BOATWRIGHT, b. Lenoir County, North Carolina.
11-19. JAMES EARL BOATWRIGHT (JAMES WILEY "JACK"11, SAMUEL JOSEPH10, SAMUEL JOSEPH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 02 Sep 1918 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, and died 16 Aug 1987 in Temple Hills, Prince Georges County, Maryland. He married RUBY JEAN NOVAK 28 Sep 1939 in Summit County, Ohio, daughter of MICHAEL J. NOVAK and SADIE CARROLL. She was born 09 Mar 1919 in Ohio, and died 09 Mar 1999 in Prince Georges County, Maryland.
Notes for JAMES EARL BOATWRIGHT:
1920 Census: Name: James E Boatwright Date: January 12, 1920 Home in 1920: Akron Ward 6, Summit, Ohio Age: 1 years, 4 months Estimated Birth Year: abt 1918 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Birth Place: Virginia Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Race: White Sex: Male Census Place: Akron Ward 6, Summit, Ohio; Roll: T625_1440; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 194; Image: 922. 1930 Census: Name: Earl Boatwright Date: April 3, 1930 Home in 1930: Akron, Summit, Ohio Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: James Mother's Name: Alma Race: White Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: 1874; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 966.0. Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980 Name: James Earl Boatwright Gender: Male Age: 21 Birth Date: 2 Sep 1918 Father's Name: James Wiley Mother's name: Alma Thomas Spouse's Name: Ruby Jean Novak Spouse Gender: Female Spouse Birth Date: 9 Mar 1919 Spouse Father's Name: Michael J Novak Spouse Mother's Name: Sadie Carroll Marriage Date: 28 Sep 1939 Marriage Place: Summit, Ohio Social Security Death Index Name: James Boatwright Last Residence: 20748 Temple Hills, Prince Georges, Maryland Born: 2 Sep 1918 Died: Aug 1987 State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951) U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 Name: James E Boatwright Service Info.: PVT US Army Birth Date: 2 Sep 1918 Death Date: 16 Aug 1987 Cemetery: Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery Cemetery Address: 11301 Crain Highway Cheltenham, MD 20623Burial: Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Prince George's County, Maryland
Notes for RUBY JEAN NOVAK:
Social Security Death Index Name: Ruby N. Boatwright Last Residence: 20748 Temple Hills, Prince Georges, Maryland Born: 9 Mar 1919 Died: 9 Mar 1999 State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951)Burial: Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Prince George's County, Maryland
11-20. ANDREW J. BOATWRIGHT (SAMUEL JOSEPH11, SAMUEL JOSEPH10, SAMUEL JOSEPH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 23 Jan 1924 in Schuyler, Albermarle County, Virginia, and died 05 Oct 2011 in Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia. He married (1) NORMA JEAN. He married (2) VERA. He married (3) SARAH MORRIS HARRISON.
Notes for ANDREW J. BOATWRIGHT:
Obituary: Andrew J. Boatwright, age 87, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center.
Mr. Boatwright was born on January 23, 1924, in Schuyler, Virginia. He was a son of the late Samuel and Dorothy Allen Boatwright. He was also preceded in death by his wives, Norma Jean Boatwright and Vera Boatwright; daughter, Linda Jean Christian; and sister, Frances Bockis. Mr. Boatwright was a veteran of the United States Navy and the United States Air Force. He proudly served his country for 30 years and 7 months during World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam Conflict. Mr. Boatwright was a Charter Member of Gethsemane Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah Morris Harrison Boatwright, of the home; sisters and brothers-in-law, Peggy and Fred Beauchamp, Palmyra, VA and Sonona and Doug Fairfax, San Diego, CA; brother and sister-in-law, Samuel J. and Peggy Boatwright, Keene, VA; three grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2011, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, Georgia with Rev. Donald Grizzle and Rev. Shannon Irvin officiating. Interment will follow in Yonah Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by the Georgia National Guard.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Friday, October 7, 2011, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel.
Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 195, Baldwin, Georgia 30511 or to the Shriners Children’s Hospital, 815 Market Street, Galveston, Texas 77550-2725.
Those wishing to express online condolences to the Boatwright family may do so by visiting www.whitfieldfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, Georgia. (706) 778-1700
1930 Census: Name: Andrew J Boatwright Date: April 23, 1930 Age: 6 Estimated birth year: abt 1924 Relation to head-of-house: Son Father's Name: Samuel Boatwright Mother's Name: Dorothy A Boatwright Home in 1930: Scottsville, Albemarle, Virginia Census Place: Scottsville, Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: 2434; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 410.0.Burial: Yonah Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Habersham County, Georgia
11-21. FRANCES A. BOATWRIGHT (SAMUEL JOSEPH11, SAMUEL JOSEPH10, SAMUEL JOSEPH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1926 in Scottsville, Albermarle County, Virginia.
Notes for FRANCES A. BOATWRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Frances A Boatwright Date: April 23, 1930 Age: 3 Estimated birth year: abt 1927 Relation to head-of-house: Daughter Father's Name: Samuel Boatwright Mother's Name: Dorothy A Boatwright Home in 1930: Scottsville, Albemarle, Virginia Census Place: Scottsville, Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: 2434; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 410.0.
11-22. SAMUEL JOSEPH BOATWRIGHT (SAMUEL JOSEPH11, SAMUEL JOSEPH10, SAMUEL JOSEPH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 24 Nov 1932 in Scottsville, Albermarle County, Virginia, and died 04 Sep 2013 in Keene, Albermarle County, Virginia. He married MARGARET "PEGGY" O'CONNELL 02 Jan 1954 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Notes for SAMUEL JOSEPH BOATWRIGHT:
Samuel Joseph "S.J." Boatwright Jr., 80, of Keene, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, September 4, 2013.
He was born in Esmont on November 24, 1932, on Thanksgiving Day while his father was out turkey hunting. He always celebrated his birthday on Thanksgiving Day, no matter the date. His parents were the late Samuel Joseph and Dorothy Allen Harris Boatwright.
As a boy he loved sports, hunting and fishing, and spending time on the mountain with his grandfather. He graduated from Scottsville High School and enlisted in the United States Navy.
He served aboard the U.S.S. Hailey during the Korean Conflict and earned two battle stars. He circumnavigated the globe and loved to reminisce about his days on ship. While in the Navy, he took a side trip to see the Concord Bridge and met his wife of 59 years, Margaret "Peggy" O'Connell Boatwright. They were married while he was on shore leave on January 2, 1954, in Lexington, Massachusetts.
S.J. and his family moved back to Esmont, in 1963, from Oxen Hill, Maryland. Along with Clarence Massie, he began the construction company of Massie and Boatwright. They built many of the homes in Scottsville and the surrounding area for over 30 years.
He enjoyed politics and was very proud of his work with George Allen throughout all of George's campaigns. He loved to tell the story about how he went to a Tupperware party in Esmont, and convinced all of the women to promise to vote for George. George won by that exact number of votes the next day.
He took pleasure in sharing that he was a registered Democrat that worked for Republican candidates. He always supported the person who he thought was the best choice for the office. He never missed the opportunity to sit at the polls in Scottsville on Election Day.
S.J. served on the Boards of Trosdale Home for Boys and Pine Knot, Theodore Roosevelt's cabin in southern Albemarle County. He was responsible for the first restoration of the cabin.
He loved sitting at Lumpkin's Restaurant early each morning and drinking coffee with the regulars. He was also dedicated to his church, St. Stephen's in Esmont and its former Pastor, the Reverend Peter T. Way.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Andrew; his sister, Frances; and a special nephew, Vance. Survivors include his beloved wife, Peggy; his daughters, Lynn and husband, Daniel Brenig, and their daughter, Esther, of Esmont, Diane and husband, Tony Pullaro, and their sons, Nicholas and his wife, Trista, and Dakota, all of Esmont, Beth Faulkner of Charlottesville, and Jeanne and her husband, Dan McGheehan, and their children, Samuel and Danica of Faber.
The family wishes to thank Hospice of the Piedmont for all of their kindness and care over the past two weeks. It is greatly appreciated.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, September 6, 2013, at Thacker Brothers Scottsville Funeral Home. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be conducted on 11 a.m. Saturday, September 7, 2013, at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Esmont. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
All friends are invited to the Scottsville Fire House following the services to join the family for a time of food and fellowship while sharing and remembering S.J.'s life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the S.J. Boatwright Memorial Fund, 146 James River Road, Scottsville, VA 24590 to be used for the reopening of St. Stephens Episcopal Church. Family and friends may share memories and photos at www.thackerbrothers.com.
Children of SAMUEL BOATWRIGHT and MARGARET O'CONNELL are:
i. LYNN SUSAN BOATWRIGHT.
ii. DIANE TERESA BOATWRIGHT.
iii. JEANNE MARION BOATWRIGHT.
iv. BETH FRANCES BOATWRIGHT.
11-23. FLEMING McDOWELL BOATWRIGHT (FLEMING McDOWELL "MAC"11, SAMUEL JOSEPH10, SAMUEL JOSEPH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born Nov 1928 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio.
Notes for FLEMING McDOWELL BOATWRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Fleming Boatwright Jr Date: April 3, 1930 Home in 1930: Akron, Summit, Ohio Age: 1 1/2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1928 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Fleming Mother's Name: Plecidi Race: White Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: 1874; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 966.0.
11-24. NANCY L. BOATWRIGHT (RUSSELL N.11, SAMUEL JOSEPH10, SAMUEL JOSEPH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born Mar 1930 in Albemarle County, Virginia.
Notes for NANCY L. BOATWRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Nancy L Boatwright Date: April 23, 1930 Age: 1 month Estimated birth year: abt 1929 Relation to head-of-house: Daughter Father's Name: Russel N Boatwright Mother's Name: Ruth E Boatwright Home in 1930: Scottsville, Albemarle, Virginia Census Place: Scottsville, Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: 2434; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 410.0.
11-25. RUSSELL N. BOATWRIGHT (RUSSELL N.11, SAMUEL JOSEPH10, SAMUEL JOSEPH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1932 in Albemarle County, Virginia.
Child of RUSSELL BOATWRIGHT is:
i. RUSSELL N. BOATWRIGHT.
11-26. JOSEPH GUY BOATWRIGHT (RUSSELL N.11, SAMUEL JOSEPH10, SAMUEL JOSEPH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1934 in Albemarle County, Virginia, and died 22 Jul 2010 in Richmond, Virginia. He married ANN PERKINS.
Notes for JOSEPH GUY BOATWRIGHT:
BOATWRIGHT, Joseph Guy Sr., 76, of Richmond, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2010. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Ann Perkins Boatwright; two sons, Joseph G. Boatwright Jr. and Shawn M. Boatwright; three daughters, Twila B. Barrick and her husband, Mack, Angela B. Young and her fianc‚, Johnny Kempf and Jeanette Meade and her husband, Dennis; eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; brother, Russell N. Boatwright Jr.; and sister, Rosemary B. Dunn. In addition to his family, Guy loved his dog, Hope, fishing, the Redskins, golf and grape popsicles. He was an employee of A. Bertozzi, Inc. for 35 years. His skilled craftsmanship can still be seen today in a number of Richmond landmarks. The family will receive friends from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Ave., where services will be held at 12 noon Saturday, July 24. Interment will follow
Children of JOSEPH BOATWRIGHT and ANN PERKINS are:
i. JOSEPH GUY BOATWRIGHT.
ii. SHAWN H. BOATWRIGHT.
iii. TWILA BOATWRIGHT.
iv. ANGELA BOATWRIGHT.
v. JEANETTE BOATWRIGHT.
11-27. VIRGINIA BOATWRIGHT (ALVA EDWIN11, JOHN WILLIS10, JOHN EDWIN9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 17 Apr 1914 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, and died Jun 1983 in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama. She married JOE GIDEON HOFSTEDLER 26 Jan 1935 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. He was born 08 Mar 1913 in Decatur County, Tennessee, and died 15 Apr 1993 in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Notes for VIRGINIA BOATWRIGHT:
1920 Census: Name: Virginia Boatright Date: January 5, 1920 Home in 1920: Memphis Ward 13, Shelby, Tennessee Age: 5 Estimated birth year: abt 1915 Birthplace: Tennessee Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: Alva E Boatright Father's Birth Place: Mississippi Mother's name: Alma Boatright Mother's Birth Place: Alabama Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: No Able to Write: No Census Place: Memphis Ward 13, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1764; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 148; Image: 174. 1930 Census: Name: Virginia Boatwright Date: April 3, 1930 Home in 1930: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee Age: 15 Estimated birth year: abt 1915 Relation to head-of-house: Daughter Father's Name: Alva E Mother's Name: Alma Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 2276; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 91; Image: 550.0.
11-28. ALVA EDWIN BOATWRIGHT (ALVA EDWIN11, JOHN WILLIS10, JOHN EDWIN9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 01 Apr 1919 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, and died 10 Oct 2009 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. He married JO HELEN POWERS 15 Apr 1941 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, daughter of LUTHER MADISON POWERS and MINNIE LEE McPEAKE. She was born 02 Jul 1918 in Lexington County, Tennessee, and died 21 Oct 2008 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee.
Notes for ALVA EDWIN BOATWRIGHT:
1920 Census: Name: Alva Boatright Date: January 5, 1920 Home in 1920: Memphis Ward 13, Shelby, Tennessee Age: 9 months Estimated birth year: abt 1919 Birthplace: Tennessee Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Alva E Boatright Father's Birth Place: Mississippi Mother's name: Alma Boatright Mother's Birth Place: Alabama Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: No Able to Write: No Census Place: Memphis Ward 13, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1764; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 148; Image: 174. 1930 Census: Name: Edwin Boatwright Date: April 3, 1930 Home in 1930: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee Age: 11 Estimated birth year: abt 1919 Relation to head-of-house: Son Father's Name: Alva E Mother's Name: Alma Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 2276; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 91; Image: 550.0.
Children of ALVA BOATWRIGHT and HELEN POWERS are:
i. ALVA EDWIN BOATWRIGHT, b. 1947, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee;
d. 24 Nov 2007, Collinwood, Wayne County, Tennessee.
Notes for ALVA EDWIN "EDDIE" BOATWRIGHT:
Originally Posted by Memphis Commercial Appeal
Ex-police chief Boatwright ushered to rest with honors
By Tom Bailey Jr.
Friday, November 30, 2007
The service Eddie Boatwright arranged for himself proved to be a funeral
spectacular on Thursday.
Helicopters flew. A horse walked. Rifles fired.
Bagpipes and a bugle blew sweetly.
A violin and piano played beautifully.
The ritual had firetrucks, a Tennessee Highway Patrol honor guard, a flag-draped
coffin, scores of uniformed mourners and a motorcycle escort.
But most of all, the service offered wonderful stories about Boatwright,
Germantown's colorful former police chief (1989-97) and former deputy director of
the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.
He died Saturday of pancreatic cancer at age 60.
Former colleagues, police Capt. Dick Clinton, TEMA planning director Mac Purdy
and former mayor Charles Salvaggio told lots of anecdotes about their friend.
Like the times Boatwright, who thought big, tried and failed to get approval to
start a horse patrol, boat patrol (on the Wolf River) and a helicopter operation
for the Germantown department.
"He couldn't get that one past the mayor, either," Clinton said, bringing laughter
to hundreds of mourners at Germantown Baptist Church.
Boatwright got no boat, but oversaw a boatload of improvements to the Police
Department.
He stabilized the force by working to increase salaries and retirement benefits for
officers. He also made the department more self-sufficient, boosted specialized
training with a SWAT team, K-9 and drug units, standardized the officers'
weapons by having the city buy them and started Neighborhood Watch, Clinton
said.
Boatwright loved guns and helicopters, Purdy said.
He recalled seeing Boatwright wearing an FBI hat and overalls during a
weapons-qualification exercise. "That was him in his element," Purdy said.
"He glowed when he talked about his gun collection."
Salvaggio said he once asked Boatwright how he dealt so well with people after
seeing firsthand all the horrible things people do to each other.
"He said, 'Charles, there's good people and bad people. I know I have to rise
above those things and deal with the people still here.' "
Boatwright's funeral rose above the ordinary.
His arrangements included the 50-line soliloquy of Shakespeare's "Henry V,"
performed expertly -- and from memory -- by Purdy.
After an hour, the service moved to the church's front yard.
Dozens of police stood together in their dress uniforms.
Scores of TEMA personnel who came from across the state wore their tactical tan
pants and black shirts.
Seven white-gloved members of the Germantown SWAT team fired a 21-round
salute.
Col. Mike Walker of the Tennessee Highway Patrol played "Taps."
The droning from the west signaled the fast approach of three Highway Patrol
helicopters.
Over the church, one copter broke formation, veering south for a missing-man
fly-by.
Led by a mounted Tennessee State Parks ranger, the hearse slowly rolled away
before picking up an escort of Highway Patrol motorcycles.
Originally Posted by Memphis Commercial Appeal
Boatwright 'left world better place'
Ex-Germantown police chief was 'true hero'
By Clay Bailey
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Former Germantown Police Chief Eddie Boatwright sat on his porch with friends a
couple of months ago peacefully watching the Middle Tennessee sunset.
He was still laughing, still pulling practical jokes and having a pretty good time for
a 60-year-old man who had been given the death sentence that he had
pancreatic cancer.
"I'm not going to change just because I'm dying," the former chief said laughing.
On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Boatwright, who later went on to serve a short stint as
police chief in Clifton, Tenn. and eventually became deputy director of the
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, lost the battle with the cancer he
learned about in April. He died at his home in Wayne County north of Collinwood.
Services are scheduled for Thursday at 1 p.m. at Germantown Baptist Church.
"The man was fearless. He feared no one in life, be they criminals or politicians,"
said Brian Roper, who served 71/2 years as Mr. Boatwright's deputy chief, and
was a close friend. "He was a true hero. He was totally honest and truthful. He
never feared death, either. He faced it like the true man that he was."
Mr. Boatwright retired in 1997 after eight years as Germantown's police chief. He
was a reserve in 1974 and became a dispatcher in 1975 before joining the
department as a full-time officer a year later. He moved up to assistant chief
under Bob Cochran and was named chief on June 26, 1989, after Cochran
retired.
During his tenure, the suburb was known for its low crime rate and adding special
patrols, such as directed traffic enforcement and a dog squad, and organizing
efforts following the 1994 tornado. He increased staffing on the department and
advanced computer operations.
Mike Hill, a program manager with the University of Tennessee Law Enforcement
Innovation Center, said he learned from Mr. Boatwright's actions when Hill was a
Germantown police officer and detective. Hill said the former chief knew
constitutional and criminal law, and he combined street smarts with an Andy
Griffith-type approach to dealing with people. Mr. Boatwright's demeanor helped
him when dealing with the public, a victim or a suspect.
"He took me under his wing," Hill said Sunday. "I learned a lot from Eddie on how
to treat people. You treat them with the same kind of respect, and you'll get what
you need."
Mr. Boatwright twice served as president of the state Association of Chiefs of
Police and was a past president of the Metropolitan Association of Chiefs of
Police. After leaving Germantown, Mr. Boatwright moved to a 300-acre spread in
Wayne County that he and his wife, Nancy, called Rocky Hollow Ranch.
"I thought when I left police work, I was done," Mr. Boatwright said. "I would
retire to the farm, ride the tractor and ride the horses. It just didn't work out."
He joined the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency a month after the
Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and eventually became deputy director.
Mr. Boatwright had resolved himself to the future after the cancer diagnosis,
bypassing radiation and chemotherapy that might have extended his life for what
he considered a better quality of life in his remaining days.
"I'm going out on my terms and it's not over in the corner throwing up," Mr.
Boatwright said this spring. "I'm dead man walking."
Mr. Boatwright seemed to take the news in stride almost from the time he heard
there was little hope of overcoming the pancreatic cancer.
He spent his last months learning woodworking, shooting his guns on the farm
and entertaining visitors. A friend built a model railroad layout for him to watch in
his final months.
"So many friends and colleagues have come by to honor Eddie for what he's
done throughout his career in law enforcement and emergency management," his
wife, Nancy, said recently.
She added: "They all recognize that he's made contributions to those professions
and that he's left the world a better place."
In addition to his wife, and son, Robert E. Boatwright of Memphis, Mr. Boatwright
leaves his parents Edwin and Helen Boatwright of Memphis and two sisters,
Joyce Fay of Woodstock, Ill., and Ruth Caldwell of Tucson, Ariz.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be sent to either St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital or the Elephant Sanctuary of Tennessee.
Alva Edwin "Eddie" BOATWRIGHT JR.
Wayne
Age 60
November 24, 2007
Age 60, formerly of Germantown, TN, passed away Saturday, November 24,
2007 in Collinwood, TN. He leaves his wife, Nancy Jehl Boatwright; his son,
Robert Edwin Boatwright of Memphis; and his parents, Edwin and Helen
Boatwright of Memphis. He also leaves his sisters, Joyce Fay of Woodstock, IL
and Ruth Caldwell of Tucson, AZ.
Eddie began his career in law enforcement in Germantown as a part-time Dispatcher
in 1974, and rose through the ranks to become Chief of Police in 1989. He retired
from that position in 1977 and went to Clifton, TN where he was Chief of Police
for two years. He most recently worked for the Tennessee Emergency Management
Agency where he was Deputy Director.
Funeral services will be on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 1 p.m., at Germantown
Baptist Church. The family requests in lieu of flowers, please make contributions
in Eddie's memory to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital or the Elephant
Sanctuary in Tennessee.
ii. JOYCE FAY BOATWRIGHT.
iii. RUTH BOATWRIGHT.
11-29. ROBERT WILLIS BOATWRIGHT (ALVA EDWIN11, JOHN WILLIS10, JOHN EDWIN9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 11 May 1927 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, and died 14 Jun 2001 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. He married KATHERINE A. "KAY" ALTMAN. She was born 15 Feb 1925 in Tennessee, and died 02 Jul 2006 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
Notes for ROBERT WILLIS BOATWRIGHT:
MD, Leutinent, Navy WWII
1930 Census: Name: Robert W Boatwright Date: April 3, 1930 Home in 1930: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee Age: 2 Estimated birth year: abt 1927 Relation to head-of-house: Son Father's Name: Alva E Mother's Name: Alma Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 2276; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 91; Image: 550.0. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 Name: Robert W Boatwright Service Info.: LT US NAVY WORLD WAR II Birth Date: 11 May 1927 Death Date: 14 Jun 2001 Cemetery: Memory Church Garden Cem Cemetery Address: Chattanooga, TN 37415Burial: Memory Church Garden Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
Notes for KATHERINE A. "KAY" ALTMAN:
Social Security Death Index Name: Catherine A. Boatwright Last Residence: 37415 Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee Born: 15 Feb 1925 Died: 2 Jul 2006 State (Year) SSN issued: Tennessee (1955)
11-30. AILEEN JEWELL BOATWRIGHT (LEROY ALEXANDER11, JOHN WILLIS10, JOHN EDWIN9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 01 Jan 1922 in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi. She married EDWIN EUGENE GREENE 27 Dec 1942 in 1st Presbyterian Church, Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi, son of EDWIN GREENE and LILLA MATTHEWS. He was born 09 Apr 1922 in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi.
Notes for AILEEN JEWELL BOATWRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Allie J Boatwright Date: April 25, 1930 Age: 8 Estimated birth year: abt 1922 Birthplace: Mississippi Relation to head-of-house: Daughter Father's Name: Leroy A Boatwright Mother's Name: Alma Boatwright Race: White Home in 1930: Beat 1, Marshall, Mississippi Census Place: Beat 1, Marshall, Mississippi; Roll: 1158; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 719.0.
Children of AILEEN BOATWRIGHT and EDWIN GREENE are:
i. EDWIN EUGENE GREENE, b. Frankfort, Germany.
ii. ALLEN LEROY GREENE, b. Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee.
iii. PATRICE ELIZABETH GREENE, b. Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee.
iv. KERRY LAWRENCE GREENE, b. Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee.
11-31. LEROY ALEXANDER BOATWRIGHT (LEROY ALEXANDER11, JOHN WILLIS10, JOHN EDWIN9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 04 Apr 1925 in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi.
Notes for LEROY ALEXANDER BOATWRIGHT:
Millington pharmacy fetes 50 years of service
By Clay Bailey
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Friday, November 2, 2007
Talking to Leroy Boatwright, it's easy to understand how he survives in the disappearing world of independent pharmacists.
It's the down-home rapport he has with customers at his Millington drug store. His personal touch. His familiarity and a kind word.
"What in the world has happened to you?" Boatwright says as a customer teeters to the counter leaning on a cane. "You can't go scuba diving like that, can you?" To another, the 82-year-old pharmacist says simply: "You're mighty kind and mighty sweet."
Saturday, the business on C Street near Navy Road will celebrate 50 years of Boatwright and his family greeting and treating customers just that way. When Boatwright and wife, Peggy, decided to start a family, he decided to start a business. A tip from an associate led him to Millington and the purchase of the old Barbour-Andrews Pharmacy on Easley Street.
"We were coming to a strange town, not knowing anybody," the white-haired, bespectacled Boatwright recalled this week. "No money and a young baby 4 months old, and the people were real kind and good to us."
He operated the original store 10 years then moved to another spot around the corner for another decade before settling into the current storefront at 7899 C Street 30 years ago.
The store deals in candy and trinkets, salves and ointments, canes and crutches and a heavy dose of customer service.
Curtis White grew up with Leroy Boatwright in Holly Springs, Miss., and the two have kept in touch during White's career in pharmaceutical sales. He said the family's loyalty to the community and their customers has helped make the business successful even as national chains such as Walgreens seemingly invade every corner.
"There are not many independent pharmacists left," White said. "He's the kind who's not working for the money. ... He has survived by giving service."
The store always has been family run. Peggy kept the books. All three children are pharmacists, including Steven, who is handling a good portion of the day-to-day operations now. By some accounts, Steven grew up in the store, his early duties involved milling around under the cash register for loose change. The two daughters, Laura Smith and Emily Provence, are not only pharmacists, but they married pharmacists.
Steven, 42, said the store's reputation for customer service started with his father and served the family well.
"You know people by name," Steven said. "You give them personal service, make yourself available. Let them ask questions and help them any way you can. It's just the little things. That's our bread and butter."
There have even been times that Leroy Boatwright delivered a prescription or opened the store in the middle of the night.
"I came down one night and got a lady a can of baby milk," Boatwright said. "I don't think she ever spent another dime with me. That lady really appreciated me getting out of bed for that baby milk."
Customers coming out of the store this week reiterated the customer-friendly atmosphere.
"They're just nice," said Jimmy Schmall, 47, of Millington. "They're just good people. They keep up with you and care about you."
"It's the personal touch they give you," added Carolyn Micheli of Millington , who has shopped at the store for about 18 years. "It's more like family. I've tried Walgreens and Rite-Aid and Wal-Mart, Super D. You just don't find that in the others."
Saturday's celebration at the store will include a cake-cutting about 3 p.m. and some giveaways and refreshments during the day. Boatwright is looking forward to the hoopla, but he's not sure how many of his original customers will attend. Like the mom-and-pop drug stores of the past, there aren't many of them left.
1930 Census: Name: Leroy Boatwright Date: April 25, 1930 Age: 4 Estimated birth year: abt 1926 Birthplace: Mississippi Relation to head-of-house: Son Father's Name: Leroy A Boatwright Mother's Name: Alma Boatwright Race: White Home in 1930: Beat 1, Marshall, Mississippi Census Place: Beat 1, Marshall, Mississippi; Roll: 1158; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 719.0.
11-32. TOULMAN DUNRETH BOATWRIGHT (LEROY ALEXANDER11, JOHN WILLIS10, JOHN EDWIN9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 01 Apr 1929 in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi. He married JO ANN HILL.
Notes for TOULMAN DUNRETH BOATWRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Talmon Boatwright Date: April 25, 1930 Age: 1 Estimated birth year: abt 1929 Birthplace: Mississippi Relation to head-of-house: Son Father's Name: Leroy A Boatwright Mother's Name: Alma Boatwright Race: White Home in 1930: Beat 1, Marshall, Mississippi Census Place: Beat 1, Marshall, Mississippi; Roll: 1158; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 719.0.
Children of TOULMAN BOATWRIGHT and JO HILL are:
i. LARRY EGAN BOATWRIGHT.
ii. DEBRA DIANNE BOATWRIGHT.
iii. TOULMAN DUNRETH BOATWRIGHT.
iv. DOROTHY ANN BOATWRIGHT.
11-33. EDDIE CLARK BOATWRIGHT (JOHN THOMAS11, EDWARD MILLER10, JOHN EDWIN9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born in Mississippi. He married MARTHA MAE STRICKLAND.
11-34. CONNIE BOATWRIGHT (JOHN THOMAS11, EDWARD MILLER10, JOHN EDWIN9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born in Mississippi.
11-35. WILLIAM RONALD BOATWRIGHT (JOHN THOMAS11, EDWARD MILLER10, JOHN EDWIN9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 02 Dec 1943 in Mississippi, and died 04 Feb 1998 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. He married MARGARETTE WILLIAMS.
Notes for WILLIAM RONALD BOATWRIGHT:
Died at age 54 in a helicopter crash. He flew for Tennessee Valley Authority. He served in Viet Nam & flew helicopters for 29 years.
U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 Name: William R Boatwright Service Info.: CW4 US ARMY VIETNAM Birth Date: 2 Dec 1943 Death Date: 4 Feb 1998 Cemetery: Hillcrest Cemetery Cemetery Address: Holly Springs,MS Baldwyn, MS 38824Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi
Children of WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT and MARGARETTE WILLIAMS are:
i. JOSHUA TODD BOATWRIGHT.
ii. CHARITY DARLENE BOATWRIGHT.
11-36. WAYNE THOMAS BOATWRIGHT (CECIL EARL11, BENTLEY MUMFORD10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 27 Aug 1917 in Comanche County, Texas, and died 11 Oct 1991 in Brazos County, Texas. He married AUDREY LENORA RHODES. She was born 25 Sep 1924 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, and died 24 Feb 2011 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas.
Notes for WAYNE THOMAS BOATWRIGHT:
Wayne Thomas Boatwright & Audra adopted their two sons, Cecil & Roger.
1920 Census: Name: Wayne T Boatwright Date: January 26, 1920 Age: 2 years, 4 months Estimated birth year: abt 1918 Birthplace: Texas Race: White Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 3, Comanche, Texas Sex: Male Relation to Head of House:Son Mother's Birth Place: Texas Father's Birth Place: Texas Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Comanche, Texas; Roll: T625_1789; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 74; Image: 709. 1930 Census: Name: Wayne T Boatwright Date: April 9, 1930 Age: 12 Estimated birth year: abt 1918 Birthplace: Texas Relation to head-of-house: Son Race: White Home in 1930: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas Census Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 2395; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 55; Image: 241.0.Burial: Brooke Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker County, Texas
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record about Wayne T Boatwright Name: Wayne T Boatwright Birth Year: 1917 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Texas State: Texas County or City: Dallas Enlistment Date: 6 Oct 1942 Enlistment State: Texas Enlistment City: Dallas Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Source: Civil Life Education: 1 year of college Civil Occupation: Cashier or Stock Record Clerk or Bookkeeper, General Marital Status: Married Height: 71 Weight: 141 Social Security Death Index Name: W. T. Boatwright Last Residence: 77342 Huntsville, Walker, Texas Born: 27 Aug 1917 Died: 11 Oct 1991 State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951) Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 Name: Wayne Boatwright Death Date: 11 Oct 1991 Death County: Brazos Gender: Male
Notes for AUDREY LENORA RHODES:
Burial: Brooke Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker County, Texas
Children of WAYNE BOATWRIGHT and AUDREY RHODES are:
i. ROGER WAYNE BOATWRIGHT, b. Kleberg County, Texas.
ii. CECIL ALLEN BOATWRIGHT, b. Kleberg County, Texas.
11-37. ROGER BATES BOATWRIGHT (ROGER BATES11, BENTLEY MUMFORD10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 09 Jul 1918 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, and died 03 Apr 1993 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
Notes for ROGER BATES BOATWRIGHT:
Roger Bates Boatwright Jr. was known as "Pete". During World War II, he was injured near Leghorn, Italy on July 16, 1944. A German sniper shot him in the back and hitched him to a wheel chair for the rest of his life. His "get-along" had a "hitch" but his spirit never faltered. He kept his great faith in God and was a blessing to all who passed his way.
1920 Census: Name: Roger B Boatwright Jr Date: January 20, 1920 Home in 1920: Waco Ward 6, McLennan, Texas Age: 1 year 6 months Estimated Birth Year: abt 1918 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Roger B Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's name: Leta E Mother's Birth Place: Texas Marital status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Census Place: Waco Ward 6, McLennan, Texas; Roll: T625_1831; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 407. 1930 Census: Name: Rodger B Boatwright Jr Date: April 15, 1930 Home in 1930: Dallas, Dallas, Texas Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Rodger B Mother's name: Leta Race: White Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 2315; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 41; Image: 620.0. Social Security Death Index Name: Roger B. Boatwright Last Residence: 75214 Dallas, Dallas, Texas Born: 9 Jul 1918 Died: 3 Apr 1993 State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951) Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 Name: Roger Boatwright Death Date: 4 Apr 1993 Death County: Dallas Gender: Male
11-38. BILLY CLARENCE BOATWRIGHT (ROGER BATES11, BENTLEY MUMFORD10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 01 Dec 1919 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, and died 03 Oct 2001 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. He married FRANCES EVELYN PARRIS 21 May 1946. She was born 18 Dec 1916, and died 04 Jul 1996 in Garland, Dallas County, Texas.
Notes for BILLY CLARENCE BOATWRIGHT:
Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Name: Billie Clarence Boatwright Date of Birth: 1 Dec 1919 Birth County: Mclennan Certificate Number: 62414 Roll Number: 1919_0002 1920 Census: Name: Billie C Boatwright Date: January 20, 1920 Home in 1920: Waco Ward 6, McLennan, Texas Age: 1 year Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Roger B Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's name: Leta E Mother's Birth Place: Texas Marital status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Census indicates "son" Census Place: Waco Ward 6, McLennan, Texas; Roll: T625_1831; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 407. 1930 Census: Name: Billie B Boatwright Date: April 15, 1930 Home in 1930: Dallas, Dallas, Texas Age: 10 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1920 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Rodger B Mother's name: Leta Race: White Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 2315; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 41; Image: 620.0. Social Security Death Index Name: Billy C. Boatwright Last Residence: 78735 Austin, Travis, Texas, United States of America Born: 1 Dec 1919 Died: 3 Oct 2001 State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)Burial: Restland Memorial Park Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Notes for FRANCES EVELYN PARRIS:
Burial: Restland Memorial Park Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Children of BILLY BOATWRIGHT and FRANCES PARRIS are:
i. ROGER BUSTER BOATWRIGHT, b. Dallas County, Texas.
ii. BECKY ANNE BOATWRIGHT, b. Dallas County, Texas.
11-39. ROCKNE WADE BOATWRIGHT (WADE ABYHUGH11, BENTLEY MUMFORD10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 31 Jul 1931 in Clayton, Union County, New Mexico, and died 10 Jul 2010 in Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
Notes for ROCKNE WADE BOATWRIGHT:
Social Security Death Index Name: Rockne W. Boatwright SSN: 525-62-7626 Last Residence: 88004 Las Cruces, Dona Ana, New Mexico Born: 31 Jul 1931 Died: 10 Jul 2010 State (Year) SSN issued: New Mexico (Before 1951)
11-40. EUNICE EUGENA BOATWRIGHT (MELVIN EUGENE11, EDWARD JOHNSON10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1919 in Hamilton County, Texas. She married ALVIN O. AMELUNKE 13 Nov 1936 in Hamilton County, Texas.
Notes for EUNICE EUGENA BOATWRIGHT:
1920 Census: Name: Eunice E Boatwright Date: February 6, 1920 Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 8, Hamilton, Texas Age: 9 months Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919 BirthPlace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: Melvin E Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's name: Grace Mother's Birth Place: Texas Marital status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Hamilton, Texas; Roll: T625_1810; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 100; Image: 883. 1930 Census: Name: Eunice Boatwright Date: Apriil 8, 1930 Home in 1930: Precinct 1, Hamilton, Texas Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: M E Mother's name: Grace Race: White Census Place: Precinct 1, Hamilton, Texas; Roll: 2340; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 54.0.
Children of EUNICE BOATWRIGHT and ALVIN AMELUNKE are:
i. RUBY FAY AMELUNKE, b. Hamilton County, Texas.
ii. CHARLES DON AMELUNKE, b. Hamilton County, Texas.
iii. PERRY LEE AMELUNKE, b. Hamilton County, Texas.
iv. BOBBIE RAY AMELUNKE, b. Hamilton County, Texas.
v. NANCY GRACE AMELUNKE, b. Hamilton County, Texas.
11-41. MILDRED BOATWRIGHT (MELVIN EUGENE11, EDWARD JOHNSON10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1921 in Hamilton County, Texas.
Notes for MILDRED BOATWRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Mildred Boatwright Date: Apriil 8, 1930 Home in 1930: Precinct 1, Hamilton, Texas Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1921 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: M E Mother's name: Grace Race: White Census Place: Precinct 1, Hamilton, Texas; Roll: 2340; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 54.0.
11-42. MILLARD RAY BOATWRIGHT (MELVIN EUGENE11, EDWARD JOHNSON10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 14 Jan 1921 in Hamilton County, Texas, and died 31 Mar 1958 in Sudan, Lamb County, Texas.
Notes for MILLARD RAY BOATWRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Millard Boatwright Date: Apriil 8, 1930 Home in 1930: Precinct 1, Hamilton, Texas Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1921 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: M E Mother's name: Grace Race: White Census Place: Precinct 1, Hamilton, Texas; Roll: 2340; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 54.0. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 Name: Millard R Boatwright Death Date: 31 Mar 1958 Death County: Lamb Certificate: 17124
11-43. JAMES BOATWRIGHT (MELVIN EUGENE11, EDWARD JOHNSON10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1923 in Hamilton County, Texas.
Notes for JAMES BOATWRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: James Boatwright Date: Apriil 8, 1930 Home in 1930: Precinct 1, Hamilton, Texas Age: 7 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: M E Mother's name: Grace Race: White Census Place: Precinct 1, Hamilton, Texas; Roll: 2340; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 54.0.
11-44. FELIX BOATWRIGHT (MELVIN EUGENE11, EDWARD JOHNSON10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1925 in Hamilton County, Texas.
Notes for FELIX BOATWRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Felix Boatwright Date: Apriil 8, 1930 Home in 1930: Precinct 1, Hamilton, Texas Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1925 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: M E Mother's name: Grace Race: White Census Place: Precinct 1, Hamilton, Texas; Roll: 2340; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 54.0.
11-45. ORAN WADE BOATWRIGHT (MELVIN EUGENE11, EDWARD JOHNSON10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 02 Feb 1928 in Comanche County, Texas, and died 11 Jun 1972 in Erath County, Texas. He married HELEN ELIZABETH TATUM 25 Sep 1950 in Purves, Erath County, Texas, daughter of WILLIAM AUDRY TATUM and THEOLA BAILEY. She was born 22 Feb 1934 in Purves, Erath County, Texas, and died 29 Sep 1979 in Texas.
Notes for ORAN WADE BOATWRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Owen Boatwright Date: Apriil 8, 1930 Home in 1930: Precinct 1, Hamilton, Texas Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1928 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: M E Mother's name: Grace Race: White Census Place: Precinct 1, Hamilton, Texas; Roll: 2340; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 54.0.
Social Security Death Index Name: Oran Boatwright SSN: 449-32-9571 Born: 2 Feb 1928 Died: Jun 1972 State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951) Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 Name: Oran Boatwright Death Date: 11 Jun 1972 Death County: Erath Gender: Male Marital Status: Single
Notes for HELEN ELIZABETH TATUM:
Burial: Carlton Cemetery, Carlton, Hamilton County, Texas
Children of ORAN BOATWRIGHT and HELEN TATUM are:
i. KAREN DARLENE BOATWRIGHT, b. Erath County, Texas.
ii. SHARON CARLENE BOATWRIGHT, b. Tarrant County, Texas.
11-46. MARY ELIZABETH BOATWRIGHT (MELVIN EUGENE11, EDWARD JOHNSON10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 23 Mar 1931 in Comanche County, Texas, and died 25 Feb 2012 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. She married (1) WINDLE TURNEY 21 May 1947 in Hamilton County, Texas. She married (2) GEORGE COLLINS WALKER. She married (3) JAMES KENNETH McCLESKEY 13 Feb 1960 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas, son of JAMES ADOLPHUS McCLESKEY and DOROTHY ESTELLINE TUGGLE. He was born 11 Sep 1935 in Lipan, Hood County, Texas, and died 05 Jul 2014 in Granbury, Hood County, Texas.
Notes for MARY ELIZABETH BOATWRIGHT:
Mary E. McCleskey, 80, of Bluff Dale, went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, February 25, 2012 in Fort Worth.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, February 27, 2012 at the Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Greg Robinson officiating. Interment will follow at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Bluff Dale. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Sunday at the funeral home.
Mary was born on March 23, 1931 in Comanche County, Texas to the late Melvin E. and Amanda Grace Harris Boatwright. She married James K. McCleskey on February 13, 1960 in Stephenville. Mary has resided in Bluff Dale for the past 24 years and was a member of the Bluff Dale Baptist Church. She was an LVN.
Mary is survived by her husband, James K. McCleskey; children, Mary Graves and husband Gary of Crowley, Ann Boyd of Texarkana, Don Walker and wife Carol of Texarkana, Charlotte Hartwell and husband Al of Bonham, Cheryl Ables and husband James of Granbury, and Kay Ables and husband Jimmy of Granbury; sister, Jo Gooseman of Dublin; brothers, Felix Boatwright of Bloomington, Ind, and James Boatwright of Phoenix; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Source: Stephenville Funeral Home obituary
Burial: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Bluff Dale, Erath County, Texas
Notes for JAMES KENNETH McCLESKEY:
James Kenneth ‘Mac' McCleskey, of Bluff Dale, died Saturday, July 5, 2014 in Granbury.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel, with burial to follow at Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Bluff Dale. Visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday at Stephenville Funeral Home.
Mac was born on September 11, 1935 in Lipan to the late James and Dorothy Tuggle McCleskey. He married Mary Elizabeth Boatwright on February 13, 1960 in Stephenville. She preceded him in death on February 25, 2012. Mac worked at Lockheed-Martin many years in maintenance as a tool and die maker. He was also an auctioneer and many years in farm equipment sales. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War, and was a member of the Bluff Dale Masonic Lodge #724. Mac lived in Fort Worth several years before moving to Bluff Dale in 1988.
Mac is survived by his children, Mary and husband Gary Graves of Crowley, Ann Boyd of Texarkana, TX, Donald and wife Carol Walker of Texarkana, Arkansas, Charlotte and husband Alvin Hartwell of Honey Grove, Cheryle and husband James Ables of Granbury, and Kay and husband Jimmy Ables of Granbury; 16 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren; sister, Dolma Thornton of Hurst, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Ron and Jo Goosman of Dublin, TX and Seattle, WA; brother-in-law, Felix Boatwright of Bloomington, Indiana; and several nieces and nephews
Published in Star-Telegram on July 7, 2014
Burial: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Bluff Dale, Erath County, Texas
Children of MARY BOATWRIGHT and GEORGE WALKER are:
i. MARY LOUISE WALKER, b. Hamilton County, Texas.
ii. GEORGIA ANN WALKER, b. Hamilton County, Texas.
iii. DONALD KEITH WALKER, b. Hamilton County, Texas.
Children of MARY BOATWRIGHT and JAMES McCLESKEY are:
iv. CHERYLE DENISE McCLESKEY, b. Hamilton County, Texas.
v. CHARLOTTE McCLESKEY, b. Hamilton County, Texas.
vi. KAY McCLESKEY, b. Hamilton County, Texas.
11-47. THELMA JO BOATWRIGHT (MELVIN EUGENE11, EDWARD JOHNSON10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 27 Aug 1933 in Comanche County, Texas. She married RONALD RICHARD GOOSMAN.
Children of THELMA BOATWRIGHT and RONALD GOOSMAN are:
i. SHERRY LEE GOOSMAN, b. Palo Pinto County, Texas.
ii. PEGGY ELAINE GOOSMAN, b. El Paso County, Texas.
11-48. TROY GOLDEN BOATWRIGHT (MILLARD FINCH11, EDWARD JOHNSON10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 16 Aug 1927 in Hamilton County, Texas. He married LENA CHRISTINE GREATER.
Notes for TROY GOLDEN BOATWRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Troy G Boatwright Date: April 9, 1930 Home in 1930: Precinct 8, Hamilton, Texas Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1927 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Millard F Mother's name: Ogie Race: White Census Place: Precinct 8, Hamilton, Texas; Roll: 2340; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 285.0.
Children of TROY BOATWRIGHT and LENA GREATER are:
i. KENNETH WAYNE BOATWRIGHT, b. Hamilton County, Texas.
ii. JIMMY DON BOATWRIGHT, b. Hamilton County, Texas.
iii. KARL GENE BOATWRIGHT, b. Hamilton County, Texas.
iv. PATRICIA FERN BOATWRIGHT, b. Hamilton County, Texas.
11-49. ROWE HOWARD BOATWRIGHT (MILLARD FINCH11, EDWARD JOHNSON10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 01 Oct 1929 in Hamilton County, Texas, and died 28 Mar 2006 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. He married BETTY RAE SHOOK.
Notes for ROWE HOWARD BOATWRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Roe H Boatwright Date: April 9, 1930 Home in 1930: Precinct 8, Hamilton, Texas Age: 4 months Estimated Birth Year: abt 1929 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Millard F Mother's name: Ogie Race: White Census Place: Precinct 8, Hamilton, Texas; Roll: 2340; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 285.0. Social Security Death Index Name: Rowe H. Boatwright SSN: 453-42-3859 Last Residence: 75228 Dallas, Dallas, Texas Born: 1 Oct 1929 Died: 28 Mar 2006 State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)Burial: Restland Memorial Park Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Children of ROWE BOATWRIGHT and BETTY SHOOK are:
i. KELLY ANNE BOATWRIGHT, b. Dallas, Texas.
ii. TIMOTHY RAY BOATWRIGHT, b. Dallas, Texas.
11-50. JOYCE FERN BOATWRIGHT (MILLARD FINCH11, EDWARD JOHNSON10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 26 Jul 1931 in Hamilton County, Texas. She married MARTIN VIRGIL COX 23 Dec 1950 in Hamilton County, Texas. He was born 18 Jan 1931 in Burnet County, Texas.
Children of JOYCE BOATWRIGHT and MARTIN COX are:
i. MICHAEL ALLEN COX, b. Lampasas County, Texas.
ii. PAMELA RENE COX, b. Comal County, Texas.
iii. SANDRA ANN COX, b. Travis County, Texas.
iv. KATHY LYNN COX, b. Cherokee County, Texas.
11-51. JESSE LOUIS BOATWRIGHT (AUDIE HAYDEN11, WILLIAM JESSE10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 18 Jul 1923 in Loving, Eddy County, New Mexico, and died 13 Jun 2008 in Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico. He married ANNA M. BOWLING 24 Apr 1941 in Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico.
Notes for JESSE LOUIS BOATWRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Jesse L Boatright Date: April 1, 1930 Home in 1930: Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico Age: 6 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1924 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Audie Mother's name: Bertha N Race: White Census Place: Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico; Roll: 1395; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 16.0. Social Security Death Index Name: Jesse Louis Boatwright Last Residence: 88220 Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico Born: 18 Jul 1923 Died: 13 Jun 2008 State (Year) SSN issued: New Mexico (Before 1951)
Children of JESSE BOATWRIGHT and ANNA BOWLING are:
i. STEPHEN BOATWRIGHT, b. Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico.
ii. JESSICA BOATWRIGHT, b. Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico.
11-52. JANE N. BOATWRIGHT (AUDIE HAYDEN11, WILLIAM JESSE10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 25 Dec 1924 in Loving, Eddy County, New Mexico, and died 01 May 1991 in Twin Bridges, El Dorado County, California. She married JOHNNY McSWAIN.
Notes for JANE N. BOATWRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Jane A Boatright Date: April 1, 1930 Home in 1930: Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1925 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: Audie Mother's name: Bertha N Race: White Census Place: Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico; Roll: 1395; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 16.0.
Children of JANE BOATWRIGHT and JOHNNY McSWAIN are:
i. NANCY McSWAIN.
ii. JOHNNY McSWAIN.
11-53. WILLIAM HAYDEN BOATWRIGHT (AUDIE HAYDEN11, WILLIAM JESSE10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 03 Oct 1926 in Loving, Eddy County, New Mexico, and died 18 Oct 2000 in Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky. He married JUANITA HATFIELD. She was born in Kentucky.
Notes for WILLIAM HAYDEN BOATWRIGHT:
I was researching the Boatwrights for my father in law. He was, William Hayden Boatwright. I am so thankful that I got a lot of it finished for him before he passed away on October 18, 2000. He really enjoyed reading about his family. I always thought it was interesting that he was born in New Mexico and married a woman from eastern Kentucky. He spent his life from the time he got out of service in Kentucky. You are more than welcome to email me at hazelb@eastky.net
FLOYD COUNTY TIMES(KY), iSSUE: 1 NOVEMBER 2000:
Bill Boatwright, 74, of Prestonsburg, died Wednesday, October 18, 2000, at his residence. He was born October 3, 1926, at Loving, New Mexico, the son of the late Audie and Bertha Shultz Boatwright.
He was a truck driver with East Kentucky Explosives and a U.S. Naval veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Juanita Hatfield Boatwright.
Other survivors include one son, Mark Boatwright of Prestonsburg; one brother, Jesse Boatwright of Carlsbad, New Mexico; two sisters, Ann Killough of Texico, New Mexico and Margie Smith of Loving, New Mexico; three grandsons, one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, October 21, at 11 a.m., at the Floyd Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Bill Campbell and Brother Curtis Hatfield officiating.
Burial will be in the Richmond Cemetery, at Prestonsburg, under the direction of Floyd Funeral Home.
1930 Census: Name: William Boatright Date: April 1, 1930 Home in 1930: Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1926 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Audie Mother's name: Bertha N Race: White Census Place: Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico; Roll: 1395; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 16.0. Social Security Death Index Name: William H. Boatwright Last Residence: 41653 Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky Born: 3 Oct 1926 Died: 18 Oct 2000 State (Year) SSN issued: New Mexico (Before 1951) U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 Name: William H Boatwright Service Info.: S1 US NAVY WORLD WAR II Birth Date: 3 Oct 1926 Death Date: 18 Oct 2000 Cemetery: Richardson Cemetery Cemetery Address: Prestonsburg, KY 41653Burial: Richmond Memorial Cemetery, Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky
Children of WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT and JUANITA HATFIELD are:
i. RUTH ANN BOATWRIGHT.
ii. MARK H. BOATWRIGHT.
11-54. MARGIE ADELINE LEE BOATWRIGHT (AUDIE HAYDEN11, WILLIAM JESSE10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 01 May 1928 in New Mexico. She married MALLORY BOND SMITH 12 Dec 1944 in Loving, Eddy County, New Mexico, son of THOMAS SMITH and VERSA LAXSON. He was born on 06 Jun 1925 in Malaga, Eddy County, New Mexico.
Notes for MARGIE ADELINE LEE BOATWRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Marjorie L Boatright Date: April 1, 1930 Home in 1930: Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico Age: 1 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1928 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: Audie Mother's name: Bertha N Race: White Census Place: Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico; Roll: 1395; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 16.0.
Children of MARGIE BOATWRIGHT and MALLORY SMITH are:
i. DANNY LEE SMITH, b. Carlbad, Eddy County, New Mexico.
ii. BOBBY GENE SMITH, b. Carlbad, Eddy County, New Mexico.
iii. LINDA GALE SMITH, b. Carlbad, Eddy County, New Mexico.
iv. KATHERINE SUE SMITH, b. Carlbad, Eddy County, New Mexico.
v. DAVID LYNN SMITH, b. Carlbad, Eddy County, New Mexico.
vi. JUDY ANNETTE SMITH, b. Carlbad, Eddy County, New Mexico.
11-55. PENNIA ANN BOATWRIGHT (AUDIE HAYDEN11, WILLIAM JESSE10, ABYHUGH9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 03 Feb 1930 in New Mexico. She married DONALD MILTON KILLOUGH. He was born 04 May 1926 in Bailey County, Texas.
Notes for PENNIA ANN BOATWRIGHT:
1930 Census: Name: Nina A Boatright Date: April 1, 1930 Home in 1930: Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico Age: 2 months Estimated Birth Year: abt 1930 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: Audie Mother's name: Bertha N Race: White Census Place: Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico; Roll: 1395; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 16.0.
Child of PENNIA BOATWRIGHT and DONALD KILLOUGH is:
i. DALYEDA ANN KILLOUGH, b. Ventura County, California.
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